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Softball Eric Hess, SIUE Athletics Communications

Cougars Set for the Best on the Bayou Classic

SIUE Softball
SIUE (0-0, 0-0 Ohio Valley)
at Best on Bayou Challenge (Monroe, La.)

vs. Jacksonville State (2/11 - 12:30 p.m.)
vs. Lousiana Tech (2/11 - 3 p.m.)
at Louisiana Monroe (2/12 - 12:30 p.m.)
vs. Syracuse (2/12 - 3 p.m.)
vs. Evansville (2/13 - 9 a.m.)

FIRST PITCH
• Amber Storer is the team's top returning hitter with a .320 batting average. She had eight doubles last season and four home runs.
• Storer and Lexi King are the lone returners to appear and start in all 39 games last season.
• Despite not making the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament last season, which included only four teams, SIUE won its last nine games of the season.
• King tied for the team lead last season in triples with three.
• Micah Arps led the team last season in stolen bases (19).
• Sydney Baalman was named a "Player to Watch" by the OVC during the preseason after finishing her freshman season with a 10-9 record and a 2.86 earned run average.
• SIUE eight six newcomers on the 2022 roster: Katie Smith (DuQuoin, Ill.), Sherri Mason (Haskell, Okla.), Kelsey Ray (Goreville, Ill.), Lauryn Yslava (Gilroy, Calif.), Abby Braundmeier (Aviston, Ill.), Piper Montgomery (Arnold, Mo.), Aerin Talley (Spencer, Okla.) and Ashlyn Betz (Alton, Ill.)
• This is the first season for Interim Head Coach P.J. Finigan. He was named to position July 1.
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Players Mentioned

Micah Arps

#7 Micah Arps

OF
5' 6"
Redshirt Junior
Sydney Baalman

#12 Sydney Baalman

P
5' 9"
Sophomore
Lexi King

#2 Lexi King

P/UT
5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Amber Storer

#22 Amber Storer

C
5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Piper Montgomery

#20 Piper Montgomery

C
5' 8"
Freshman
Lauryn Yslava

#9 Lauryn Yslava

UT
5' 7"
Freshman
Sherri Mason

#1 Sherri Mason

INF
5' 5"
Freshman
Aerin Talley

#24 Aerin Talley

UT
5' 8"
Freshman
Katie Smith

#00 Katie Smith

INF
5' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
Ashlyn Betz

#33 Ashlyn Betz

INF
5' 10"
Freshman
Kelsey Ray

#6 Kelsey Ray

P
5' 6"
Sophomore
Abby Braundmeier

#17 Abby Braundmeier

C/INF
5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Micah Arps

#7 Micah Arps

5' 6"
Redshirt Junior
OF
Sydney Baalman

#12 Sydney Baalman

5' 9"
Sophomore
P
Lexi King

#2 Lexi King

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
P/UT
Amber Storer

#22 Amber Storer

5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
C
Piper Montgomery

#20 Piper Montgomery

5' 8"
Freshman
C
Lauryn Yslava

#9 Lauryn Yslava

5' 7"
Freshman
UT
Sherri Mason

#1 Sherri Mason

5' 5"
Freshman
INF
Aerin Talley

#24 Aerin Talley

5' 8"
Freshman
UT
Katie Smith

#00 Katie Smith

5' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
INF
Ashlyn Betz

#33 Ashlyn Betz

5' 10"
Freshman
INF
Kelsey Ray

#6 Kelsey Ray

5' 6"
Sophomore
P
Abby Braundmeier

#17 Abby Braundmeier

5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
C/INF